The Barney Family
Historical Association is a non-profit family history society
dedicated to preserving the heritage and history of the Barney Family
throughout the world. Most researchers agree that the name BARNEY came
from the small town of Berney (pronounced "Barney," and usually
spelled Barney today) in Norfolk Co., England. Many have said the name is
Norman, possibly derived from the norse BJARNE, meaning "Bear".

The Barney Family
Historical Association, founded by William
C. Barney in 1979, now has over 400 members, mostly in the United States
and Canada, but also in Mexico, Colombia, Australia and England. In 1990, the association published the
authoritative reference of Barney history and genealogy, the
Genealogy of the Barney Family in America.

There is a Barney Genealogy Forum on Genealogy.com (NOT for
the lovable purple dinosaur) with hundreds of users. You will need to sign up before you can post new comments to it, but you can browse it for FREE! Check it out at genforum.familytreemaker.com/barney/.

Like all American families, the history of
the Barney family has many gaps that are still awaiting discovery. If you are a
Barney descendant, or are interested in learning more about the fascinating
history of the Barney family, please browse our web site.